A device and method for optically measuring a substance in blood using the
nail as an optical window are provided. A device for optically measuring
a test substance in blood by using the nail as an optical window and
correcting or eliminating fluctuation of a measurement value based on
optical characteristics of the nail plate, comprising irradiation means
applying light within a wavelength range for measuring absorption by the
test substance to the nail of a subject, detection means detecting light
diffused/reflected from or transmitted through the body of the subject,
and processing means processing a signal obtained by the detection means
to convert the signal into a concentration of the test substance.